March 15, 2006
INTERSTATE 10 WEST
ALL DAY
California, here we come!
New Mexico, we have a tall order to get home safe. Facing more than 700 miles of travel, we
started off on a down note as our van broke down in the breakfast parking lot, delaying our
start by more than two hours. As it turned out the ignition switch broke, causing us to jump
start the van each time we stopped. Oh well. We got home safe anyway.
Along the way we saw one more crazy thing -- The Thing sign. A final tribute to the "What the
heck is that thing" series you may have followed in our 17 day trek. Existing about five miles
west of the Continental Divide, I captured this picture from the van while traveling at 60 miles
per hour.
One more tribute stop to Susie in front of a Saguaro cactus, a symbol of the far west. In a few
weeks we will have a final ceremony with Albert Avila and his family to commemorate our
nationwide trek along the shore of the Pacific Ocean and placing one more lock of hair in a vial
of Pacific Ocean water. This will complete Susie's trek with us from Coast to Coast to Coast.
Stay tuned for more about this event.
across the street from the restaurant.
middle of nowhere.
road home.
of Susie' hair in front of the Saguaro
cactus.
We have completed our Daytona
beach Bike Week Tour.
Foundation and The Lance Armstrong Foundation, we are starting to plan our next adventure.
We start training in earnest later this month for the Baja 1000. We will post our training
adventures and other highlights throughout the year. Continue to follow along. You won't be
disappointed! Next up -- the final leg of Susie's Coast to Coast to Coast journey with
Jim and the Julia Lynn.